Notable personal detailsOlivia Troye is a U.S. national security and counterterrorism professional and media commentator. She served as Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor to Vice President Mike Pence and was the vice president’s lead staffer on the White House Coronavirus Task Force, later becoming a prominent critic of Donald Trump. She has also worked in leadership and advisory roles across the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the intelligence community, including the National Counterterrorism Center and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.